I've done so, numerous times. They don't give a rat's ass. Despite their pricing policy, I thought it was pretty awesome of them to offer a free solution to Mac users who occasionally need to work in Linux. But no more. Obviously, the number of these users must be miniscule compared to the number who need to work in Windows, and especially because MacOS is already a unix-based system and, hence, can already do most of what a Linux user needs. You'd think Parallels would at least make as much as they would from charging Linux uses as they would from recommendations of Linux users who are supported without required subscriptions who discover what a robust product Parallels is and would recommend it to friends and co-workers who needed a VM for Windows. But no, let's not think strategically, let's not think in terms of building an enthusiastic base of Linux users who could serve as evangelists for the product, let's just wring what we can out of that tiny minority as well, even if it's not in our best long-term interest. Seriously, what a crap strategy. Everybody I know is certainly going to hear about it.
Last edited: Jan 22, 2019